Federal / 118th Congress
Public Law 118-159, division A, section 587 Rewrote the federal portability rule for the professional licences of service members and spouses who move on military orders
Amended 50 U.S.C. 4025a generally, effective December 23, 2024. A service member or spouse who relocates on military orders and holds a licence in good standing elsewhere has it treated as valid for its scope of practice in the new state on application with the orders, a marriage certificate for a spouse and a notarized affidavit; a board that cannot act within 30 days may issue a temporary licence with the same rights. Licences held under an interstate compact follow the compact. State military spouse licensing entries that describe only the state procedure understate what a family on orders is owed. Veterans are outside the section.
Progress
Path to law: Act of Congress
- Introduced Done, House
- In committee Done, House Natural Resources
- Passed one chamber Done, House, voice vote under suspension
- Passed both chambers Done, Carried the defense authorization; House 281-140 on December 11, Senate 85-14
- Signed by the President Done,
- In effect Done,
Sponsors
- David P. Joyce
- Debbie Dingell
- Jenniffer González-Colón
- Jim Costa
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- Mike Thompson
- Andrew R. Garbarino
- Melanie Ann Stansbury
- Michael Lawler
- Brad Sherman
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- James C. Moylan
- Susan Wild
What it touches
- 50 U.S.C. § 4025a
Catalog entries (18)
- Arkansas Occupational Licensing for Service Members, Veterans and Military Spouses
- Colorado Veterans Preference in Public Employment
- Delaware Professional Licences for Service Members, Veterans and Spouses
- Indiana Occupational Licences for Service Members, Military Spouses and Veterans
- Iowa Expedited Professional Licensure for Veterans and Military Spouses
- Maine State Employment Veterans Preference
- Michigan Professional License Status During Military Service
- Minnesota Private Employment Preference and Expedited Licensing
- New Hampshire Veterans Licensing Acceleration Program
- New Jersey Professional Licences for Military Spouses and Veterans
- New Mexico Expedited Licensing for Service Members, Spouses and Veterans
- North Dakota Occupational Licensing for Military Members and Spouses
- Oklahoma Professional Licenses for Service Members, Veterans and Military Spouses
- Professional Licences and Unemployment for Military Spouses in the District
- South Carolina Licensing for a Military Spouse
- South Dakota Professional Licensing for Veterans and Military Spouses
- Utah Credit Toward a Professional Licence for Military Training
- Wisconsin Veterans Licence Fee Waiver and Business Certification
Official record
Read Public Law 118-159, division A, section 587 on the jurisdiction's own record